Question

What would happen if a cell transcribed and translated a gene’s intron by mistake?(1 point)
Responses

The intron would begin to duplicate itself.
The intron would begin to duplicate itself.

Additional amino acids would be inserted into the chain.
Additional amino acids would be inserted into the chain.

Errors in the protein folding would be repaired.
Errors in the protein folding would be repaired.

The DNA would remain the same as before.

Answer 1

Additional amino acids would be inserted into the chain.

Explanation: Introns are noncoding sequences; if they were translated they'd add extra (often inappropriate) amino acids or introduce stop codons, usually producing a nonfunctional protein.